Background
Bass, James Willis was born on May 25, 1930 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Son of Stewart Thomas Bass.
educator pediatrician army officer
Bass, James Willis was born on May 25, 1930 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Son of Stewart Thomas Bass.
Bachelor of Science, Tulane University and Centenary College, 1952; postgraduate, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1952-1953; Doctor of Medicine, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, 1957; Master in Public Health, Tulane University, 1968.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1956;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1972;
rotating and flexible intern, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, 1957-1958;
resident in pediatrics, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, 1958-1960;
National Institutes of Health fellow in pediatric infectious diseases, Tulane University School Medicine, New Orleans, 1966-1968;
chief department pediatrics, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1975-1981;
professor, department chairman, Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome U. Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland., 1976-1981;
professor Tripler Army Medical Center affiliate, Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome U. Health Sciences, Honolulu, since 1981;
chief department pediatrics, Tripler Army Medical Center, since 1981. Assistant clinical professor U. Hawaii, 1968-1970, associate clinical professor, 1970-1973, clinical professor, 1970-1975, since 1981. Consultant in pediatrics to surgeon general United States Army, 1975-1981.
Professor Georgetown University School Medicine, Washington, 1976-1981;clinical professor Howard U. School Medicine, Washington, 1976-1981. Associate clinical professor University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1972. Numerous presentations to medical conferences, symposia, seminars.
Consultant National Institute Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, 1978-1981. Numerous visiting professorships.
Fellow American College of Physicians, American Academy Pediatrics (Executive Committee Hawaii chapter since 1983), Infectious Disease Society American. Member American Medical Association, Honolulu Pediatric Society, Hawaii Medical Association, American Society Microbiology, Western Society Pediatric Research, Society Pediatric Research, Southern Society Pediatric Research, American Pediatric Society, Society Medical Conservation to Armed Forces (associate).
Married Mary Beverley Smith, September 13, 1951. Children: Paulét McLellan, Brian Camille.